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Thu - SunOct 1 - Oct 42026

Fall Extravaganza — Whitewater State Park, MN

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Registration is now open for the Fall Extravaganza — which will be held from Thursday, October 1– Sunday, October 4, 2026, at Whitewater State Park in Winona County, MN. Everyone is invited to the Extravaganza, our semi-annual “welcome & check us out” trip for people who like the outdoors and want to find out more …

Coordinator(s):
Julie Harrison - jewells0303@yahoo.com - (503) 781-9041
Maria Hanratty - mjhanratt@gmail.com - (612) 821-8497
Tim Kessler - josephkessler57@yahoo.com
Sandra Morgan - mntumbleweed@gmail.com

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Fri - SunOct 2 - Oct 42026

Trail Maintenance — NCTA Border Route Western Section, Minnesota

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Fall is approaching quickly and so are the trail maintenance trips on the Border Route Trail (a unit of the NPS’s North Country National Scenic Trail).  This trip will focus on the non-wilderness west end which is a 17 mile section near Gunflint Lake.  The non-wilderness section of trail maintenance is done with the following …

Coordinator(s):
Gary Garlson - grc70mn@gmail.com - (651) 470-2531
Pam Tavernier - jrtpdk11@gmail.com - (217) 248-0072
Brian Hanson

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Fri - SunOct 2 - Oct 42026

Camping/Hiking/Paddling/Biking — Mille Lacs Kathio State Park, MN

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This is a little short-notice, but autumn weekends up north are to precious to waste! Camping trip to Mille Lacs Kathio State Park, Friday, Oct. 2 – Sun, Oct. 4. This will be an “introvert -friendly” trip that requires participants to BOOK THEIR OWN CAMPSITE, which allows folks the option to grab a little alone …

Coordinator(s):
Laura Kennedy - kennedylaura976@gmail.com - (612) 618-9092

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Fri - SunOct 23 - Oct 252026

Hiking, Biking Paddling, Climbing — Osprey Wilds Environmental Learning Center, MN

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Annual Halloween and Autumn Colors at Osprey Wilds Environmental Learning Center, Sandstone MN Our Halloween celebration and outdoor get away weekend is back at Osprey Wilds Environmental Learning Center outside of Sandstone, MN about 90 miles north of Minneapolis! Osprey is close to the Munger Trail for biking, and Banning State Park for hiking and …

Coordinator(s):
Melissa Brown - mmbrown@usfamily.net
Karen parker - parkkar54@gmail.com

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